Excelling both on the field of play and in the classroom, several students pursuing degrees within the School of Education were among the 68 UW–Madison student-athletes competing in winter sports who were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten all-conference team. In total, the Big Ten Conference honored 1,130 students on winter sports rosters with …
The work of UW–Madison’s Lianne Milton — a documentary photographer and second-year master of fine arts student with the School of Education’s Art Department — is currently being showcased in the School of Education Gallery. The exhibition is titled, “Between Dark and Dawn: A Personal Exploration of the Maternal Spirit.” It runs through June 20 in the gallery, …
Dean Diana Hess named a new senior associate dean, in addition to announcing new associate deans for the arts, health, and education as the School of Education pulls together a new academic leadership team ahead of the 2021-22 academic year. Members of the new leadership team, who will begin their posts Aug. 23, 2021, are: …
UW–Madison’s Tomiko Jones, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is among the panelists in an Earth Day event hosted by the 2021 Global Georgia Initiative public events series of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts at the University of Georgia. The event will take place via Zoom at 4 pm Eastern time (3 …
The work of UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is published in “Under the Southern Stars” from Te Tuhi, one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces. Abdu’Allah holds UW–Madison’s Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art, and is a professor with the School of Education’s Art Department. “Under the Southern Stars” is a collection of texts that accompanied exhibitions curated …
UW–Madison’s Division of the Arts welcomes Litza Bixler as the spring 2021 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence. Bixler is a choreographer, filmmaker, movement director, visual artist, and writer. She has produced work on stage, screen, galleries, and mountains. Bixler works across the spheres of art, performance, and film, and has been a working artist and educator since 1995. Among her activities …
The work of UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn is being showcased in a virtual exhibition at the Komechak Art Gallery at Benedictine University through April 11. Ahn is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. The exhibition, titled “O Antiphons + CODE,” is described as “exploring new biblical expression as generative typography” on the Komechak …
Major Discovery Week is a once-a-year event for all UW–Madison students. Whether you have already declared your major or if you are still looking for your path, join us from March 15-19 virtually and explore over 100 majors and certificates across all interests, and get connected across campus. Below is a list of all sessions …
The work of UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock is featured in a solo exhibition, “Shouting Lightning from Their Eyes,” at the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee through Apr. 17. Hitchcock is a professor with the School of Education’s Art Department and is the School’s associate dean for the arts. In the exhibition, Hitchcock uses the print …
Faisal Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW-Madison’s next recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Abdu’Allah, who grew up in London, was enjoying a successful professional career as an artist when he was invited to UW–Madison in 2013 to work on …